Letters to the Editor – week ending 19 April 2026
From Neil Kinnock to the future of the British state. Find out what people have been writing to us about this week.
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In conversation with Neil Kinnock
Emma Burnell sits down for a fascinating conversation with Neil Kinnock. From rebel days to EU commissioner his has been a life well lived.
‘Phil Woolas and the Missing Kinnock Generation’
Phil Woolas, who died last month, played a key role in modernising the Labour Party during the Kinnock years.
‘The socialism of freedom’
The question ministers should be asking of themselves when considering policy – “Does this increase freedom for those who need it most?”
Neil Kinnock on his ‘impossible promises’ conference speech, 40 years on
With Keir Starmer taking to the stage in Liverpool to deliver his leaders’ speech to party conference, LabourList has reflected on another keynote speech from conference past. Tomorrow marks 40 years since Neil Kinnock delivered his speech…
Kinnock demands tougher response to Reform UK ahead of Senedd election
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has called on the party to examine and expose Reform UK’s “falsehoods and fictions” more rigorously ahead of elections in Wales next year.
Neil Kinnock: Split progressive vote Labour’s biggest election threat
Neil Kinnock has warned that a split progressive vote amongst Liberal Democrat, Green and other parties is Labour’s biggest challenge come the next general election.
John Prescott funeral: Donations spike to Alzheimer’s Research UK after his death
Hundreds of relatives, friends and former colleagues of the former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott are assembling at Hull Minster for his funeral today.Prescott's family have asked for donations to Alzheimer's Research UK instead of…
John Prescott: Family ask for donations in his memory to help fund Alzheimer’s research
John Prescott's family has asked people paying tribute to the former deputy prime minister to donate to Alzheimer’s Research UK in lieu of flowers.
Alan Johnson: John Prescott ‘always feared he’d be known for one punch’
Former Labour frontbencher Alan Johnson has reflected on the legacy of John Prescott, whose death aged 86 was announced by his family this morning.
‘Formidable’, ‘pioneering’, ‘a true fighter’: Tributes to Glenys Kinnock flow in
Good morning. Tributes have been paid to Glenys Kinnock who died yesterday at the age of 79. She was a Labour MEP between 1994 and 2009, and as a Labour peer served as a minister in the last Labour government. Keir Starmer said she would be…
Best Labour leaders we never had: Bryan Gould
In 1992, John Smith was elected Labour Party leader with 91% of the tripartite electoral college of MPs, Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs), and affiliates. The result flattered Smith because CLPs’ votes were cast as a bloc: 55% support for…